Automation Engineer
Premier FoodsEngland, United Kingdom
Posted May 15, 2026
60000 - 60000 GBP
Full Time
About the Company
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Job Description
A permanent, full-time opportunity has arisen for an Automation Engineer to join the team at Premier Foods' Barnsley site.
Requirements
- Recognised electrical/automation apprenticeship
- Qualified to a minimum HNC level (or equivalent) electrical/controls discipline.
- Advanced PLC Skills – Allen Bradley (Rockwell Logix)
- Experienced with Allen Bradley servo drives, Inverters and Network controls
- Ability to work without supervision
- Understanding of control systems and the ability to optimize them
- Microsoft applications
- Experience in food manufacturing is desireable
Benefits
- Up to 7.5% pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Staff discount shop on site
- Free on site parking
- Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Sharesave Scheme
- Other salary sacrifice benefits
